Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-08

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ture whose duty lt ls 70 elect his successor.
DIVIDING THE STATE INTO GRAND DIVISIONS
Another subject think OF suficient I'M pc POI ~
ance 20 call your attention 10 Is the SCI =.
tho state into geographical divisions, o,'i9 wuo
limits shall be clearly defined. Indeed. woul1
recommend tha: the counties by name pe p., plaS,eu
in the respective divisions, 90 that the eAcouuvn
OF the laws, particularly as regLus 'no h'
OF visitors 20 the State insti1uuons' ca" Oo
strictly carried out
CAPITOL BUILDING.
feel Il my duty 10 call the attention oi the
Legislature 70 the condition OF the BUILDING now
used as tho State capitol. IL has been Ior yoeIs
inadequate for State purposes, ana on ~,
nov ronted at the states expense IN utile.ehs ~
portions Of the city for tho SupertntehIsnt 90
Public Instruction, the Commissioner OF RAN
roads. the Commissioner OF Agriculsure, ene a., su
perlntendont Of Public Printing, and the auIu. I
tqnt-Goneral, aud tie Court OF Appeals apart
from this tho constant increase In storage 9t
valuable books. papers, and records IN inc IL
brary and otDer portouS OF the builulhE has
accumulated such weight as 10 leoparolAe
human life while the danger from ute.
always great especially In the library; wouid
Involve an lrrepsrable loss 10 the state OF poVss'
records paintings etc., which could never oc r re-
placed. To meet the pressing wshls VI ,,,rn ,ro
States service, It IS necessary either 70 turn
your faces from the memories, Ilch ahI Ie,e,
which cluster around tbs oid edince' ana ais nuslu
q Dew aud larger Capitol. with greater iacillues
for tho PURPOSES Of the state, or 70 erect hu'a-
bic building elsewhere TO contain the library.
historical records, state offices. court OF hI~
peals. etc. etc. Ot the two plans woui1 re-
commend the latter. Ia that case the oln -CePi-
tOl could be romOdelled in the basetnent hhu i
brary story. and ample room obtained for legls-
lauye Purposes, committee rooms, and le"
sinto Offices.
la this connection call your attention TO th9
report Of tho Commissioners OF the slnhlns
Fund in response 20 q resolution OF the Gehe.ei
Assembly I'm regard 90 the cost OF n state Duiid-
ing for the purpose indicated, known es HOUSE,
Document No. l2, OF the session OF lSct- -oi. as "
contains much useful Information On tnls SUD
ject / would recommend that n committee Oh
Two from the Ser ate and three from the House
be at once appointed 20 take this whole suOlec,
into consideration. including plan, LOCATION, , al't
price Of such structure, and % report the IcsuIe
Of their investigation soon ma possible tnat th'5
Legislature may ect promptly in the matter. l
have been informed that the Library In the mp
itol has caught fro already number OF imesl
and IN view OF its great value, the state should
lose as little time "a possible in safely placing
its valuable records in n fire-proof building.
There has already been set apart Tor the con-
struction Of this building kiddleber5er Dohds'
ne follows:
Face value OF Rldlehercer bonds
held by the board, Si63.so0. the mar -
bet value Of Which, at 63 cents, is. slO2,Slo w
Also bond Of the lredegar Compa-
ny, due March 1919, less. Tor
s5.9jj t5, interest for three years.. ',U5i %
RAM IsqOiai RIchnond N S"g ,.T. Va Hau1 ~ % e5
MAKING n to,alof. siO9,si5 50
already available for this purpose.
The money with which these bonds were
bought was realized from tho sale OF real estate
owned by the commonwealth ~ set iorth IN
Acts Of fSS}- 81, chapter 353 section !. ana tue
proceeds OF sale Invested rs required by section
$ of the same act. approved March 10, 1884.
| advise that an appropriation be made for
painting tho outside ~ the Capitol, Governors
Mansion ana out-buildings. Their appearance
and preservation alike demand 10.
REGISTER or LAND OFFICE.
hope the Legislature viii closely search tho
expense account OF the government, ana
promptly reduce disbursements wherever IL can
be done without injury 20 the public service, and
whore such expenditures are unnecessary abolish
them. In this way the amount 10 be taken IRON
the revenue account Will be smaller aud the sur
plus income greater.
As a beginning Of this good work have the
honor 20 recommend that the position OF Register
Of the Land once be abolished, and that All
papers. books. and records be turned over TO the
second Auditors Office.
Second. That It o police force for duty at the
Capitol aud public grounds be composed a. now
OF seven members TO be appointed by tie Cover
nor one Of whom shall be known as chief OF po-
lice and superintendent Of public buildings.
This officer should be held responsible for the
strict performance Of their duties by the police,
and shall, under the direction Of tho Governor,
have charge Of the repairs TO public buildings
and see that the public grounds are kept clean
and in every respect IN good conGiuOn. Inc pay
OF tho six policemen should be the same ~ they
receive now namely. i65 per mOnth), and the
pay Cf the chief Of Police 10 be fS5 per mouth.
have also % recommend that the convict Ia
Dor now employed at the Capitol and public
grounds be replaced bv the work Of mon who
have not committed offences against the State
laws. This work Il done now by seven cOnyicts,
some Of whom are guarded by the Capitol police
aud others labor under n guard from the peni-
tentlary. Tho work done by these conyicts can
be much more satisfactorily performed by three
or four go d laborers atsay $50 per month, 20 be
selected and employed by the Chief Of Police.
The Official reports from the heads OF the
various departments OF tho government have all
boon rendered. They will be found faithful in
detail and fun I'm material, and TO these reports
you are respectfully referred.
And now % you gentlemen. OF the Assembly, |
commit the important subjects brought 10 your
attention with the confident hope that your
ennctments will exait the civilization. promote
the tranquility, aud increase the happiness and
prosperity of the people Of this great Common
wealth. flIZHCGH LEE.
TABLE No. 1.--BSTIMATE OF ANNUAL EXPENSES